Divinity School celebrates a century of faithful service
Amid the pandemic, the Silliman University Divinity School (SUDS) will celebrate its 100th anniversary through a virtual gathering to be participated by the alumni, former students, former and present faculty, church workers, friends, partners, and benefactors. The activities will run from August 28 until 30, 2021. To begin the three-day virtual gathering is the Opening […]
The History of the Miss Silliman pageant: Celebrating 75 years of Miss Silliman
MISS SILLIMAN PAGEANT The PIONEERING YEAR: 1946 #CelebratingtheDIAMONDyearofMissSILLIMANpageant1946to2021 The MISS SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY beauty pageant, which started in 1946, is the oldest still-running annual event for women in this part of the world. It is older than Miss World which is the oldest running international beauty pageant created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in […]
OSA: A Celebration of Stewardship
What makes a Sillimanian outstanding? Excellence in one’s field? Character espousing Silliman’s motto? Selfless service? On August 28, Francisco Noel R. Fernandez III, Manuel L. Logroño, and Nella Fe L. Pineda-Marcon join the roster of Outstanding Sillimanian Awardees who have demonstrated how embracing stewardship requires a combination of excellence, character, and service. A Steward of […]
SU Law professor explains legal flaws of proposed 174-ha reclamation project
Atty. Eduardo Sedillo, a constitutional law professor at the Silliman University College of Law, explained the legal flaws of the proposed 174-hectare “Smart City” reclamation project in Dumaguete City in a presentation during the Dumaguete City Council meeting, August 11, 2021. In his presentation titled “1 Question, 7 Lapses, and 4 Recommendations: May Nakatulog sa […]
SU-IEMS offers help in marine survey of Dumaguete’s coastline
Silliman University Institute of Environment and Marine Sciences (SU-IEMS) offered to collaborate with the local government of Dumaguete City, either as an observer/participant to a marine survey conducted in the waterfront of the city. Dr. Janet S. Estacion, SU-IEMS director, in her letter to Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo dated August 16n 2021, said that “as […]
Alumni Update August 16 – 22, 2021
The Silliman University Alumni Association New York-New Jersey Chapter (SUAA NY-NJ) issued a Letter of Condemnation on the recent, violent attack on Silliman University alumnus and Outstanding Sillimanian Awardee, Miguel C. Braganza, last August 7, 2021, in Fort Tryon, New York. Braganza a theater actor, director, and “Miss Saigon” alumni, was attacked outside his apartment […]
Joint Consultation day 2 tackles climate change, bouncing back from pandemic
Educators and experts from Christian higher education institutions (HEIs) in Asia discussed addressing climate change and bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic on the second day of the virtual Joint Consultation of the Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia (ACUCA), Silliman University (SU), and the United Board. The Consultation, attended by representatives of […]
SU 120th Founders Day commences
The Silliman University (SU) 120th Founders Day officially kicked off Sunday, August 8, 2021 with the opening worship at the Silliman Church with Dr. Elizabeth Susan Vista-Suarez, dean of the College of Performing and Visual Art, as speaker. In her sermon, Dr. Suarez, who is also the co-chair of this year’s FD Committee, said “Life is […]
SUCN faculty win ‘Best Research Concept Notes’ contest of PNHRS
Faculty members of the Silliman University College of Nursing (SUCN) won the “Best Research Concept Notes” contest during the 14th Philippine National Health Research System (PNHRS) Week Celebration of the PNHRS Region VII Cluster, August 5, 2021. SUCN faculty members Dr. Freslyn Lim-Saco, Marnesa Campoy, Noyme Lour Abegil Laviste, and Ida Olga Vidal won for […]
SU CAC, professors awarded by CCP as prime movers of culture in the Visayas
The Silliman University (SU) Culture and Arts Council (CAC); SU professors Diomar C. Abrio and Ian Fermin Rosales Casocot; and Dr. Elizabeth Susan Dimaya Vista-Suarez, SU College of Performing and Visual Arts dean, were named by the Cultural Center of the Philippines as among the 2021 Kaisa Sa Sining (KSS) awardees for the Visayas Region. […]
